State of the Galaxy S8 union: 6 months after launch, sales are picking up pace

Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ landed with the most radical design overhaul in the history of the Galaxy S series, a top-shelf camera, and numerous other enticements, but this may have not been enough for users to stomach the higher price at the beginning, and sales were reportedly slower than the S7 and S7 edge in that initial period.

After the unveiling of the Note 8, however, those who were holding back to see what the phablet will bring to the table might have jumped the gun, as the two spring flagships have caught up in sales nicely, and represent a significant chunk of the installed Android base in top markets. As you can see in the breakdown, Australia and the Scandinavian countries are leading the way in S8 and S8+ sales, while the US and UK are on an equal foot with 5.4% of the total Android base now sporting this year's flagships from Samsung.

That's not a bad result at all, despite the higher pricing, so Samsung might be well on the way to fulfill its total sales goal for the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The fall season offers increased competition, though, and not only in the form of the iPhone X, so we'll see how all of this pans out in the end. That being said, the current most used Android phone in the US is still the S7, so the S8 has some catching up to do.

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Posts: 357; Member since: Apr 27, 2017

Note 8 is extremely boring and disappointing. It's nothing but a S8+ with a pen and a ridiculous price tag. People are disappointed by note 8 boring features and it's ability to validate it's high price. S8/S8+ plus are now also cheaper so it's no brainier for people to get S8+ over ugly remote control note 8. LOL.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 6:12 AM 0

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posted on Oct 05, 2017, 9:00 AM 0

Posts: 1459; Member since: Mar 09, 2010

The Note 8 has a bigger brighter screen of 1200 nits for total outside viewing. Display mate gave it the best screen on the planet for cell phones. More ram, S Pen, dual camera's, s pen features for language translation. For 100.00 more you get all of this, plus a discount for owning the Note 7 of 450.00, and 200.00+ discount for owning anything from the Galaxy s5 and higher.
I got a free gear 360 since I had the 256gig memory card. Other's got a wireless charger and a128gig SD card. Another 100.00 value at a minimum..... Really.... Go cry yourself to sleep l

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 6:21 AM 7

Posts: 1459; Member since: Mar 09, 2010

BTW I ordered one for $545.00 plus the Gear 360 which retails for & 166.00-229.00. This is a unbelievable great price. If you had a S8 or a S8+, pass it by. Anyone that had a Galaxy s5 or higher definitely should have bought this if you wanted to upgrade.
Any person that did not take advantage of the free bee's and discounts saying Samsung had the Note 8 priced too high was foolish or seriously mis informed

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 6:30 AM 1

Posts: 455; Member since: Feb 21, 2016

Sure, feel free to buy and use whatever you like, but don't claim that you speak for users. "People are disappointed by note 8 " Who are those people?? Those which they were never willing to buy the note? As far as I read the current USERS (those which they have a Note 8) are pretty happy with the device and yes I'm one of them.
Sure it is expensive phone, but nobody is forcing you to purchase one, there are so many other options on the market.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 7:03 AM 2

Posts: 1050; Member since: Sep 20, 2017

No matter how much you all claim rh3 S and Note are the same, it's false.
I use to like the S. I had the S3 and 4. I skipped the 5 because I became a Note user.
I did getvthr S6 Edge because I didn't like the Note 5. But ended up getting it later.
The 7 was totally awesome.
Even thought th4 S7 and 8 were good fallback devices after the Note 7 recall, it's just not the same.
I actually did not like the S8+. The regular S8 I did like, but it was too small. The plus wasnt too big, I just didn't like it.
I do like my Note 8. It's certainly not worth $1000, but with the free gifts, it's value is $1000. But since TMO and ATT had BOGO, I figured 2 phones are worth $1000.
I have no regrets.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 7:17 AM 3

Posts: 236; Member since: Feb 11, 2017

Say what you will, Samsung releases quality phones. The Note8 is no exception. However, it is certainly not the phone for everyone. Yeah, the price is quite high. Clearly for users it is worth the price and, for Samsung, it is worth the R&D effort and expense. Otherwise, we would not be seeing them release 8 updates (okay, 7 1/2 updates) to the original Note.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 8:51 AM 5

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posted on Oct 05, 2017, 11:18 AM 0

Posts: 382; Member since: Jun 06, 2011

People like you spouting crap are the very reason the S8 and S8+ have picked up sales in this quarter. The Note series of galaxy phones have always been different and only people who have used it will know this. The Note 8 is definitely not just an S8+ with a S-pen. As much as I like the S8+ I know I'll be missing out on a lot of features I've gotten accustomed to from using the original Note up till the Note 4 and I'm definitely upgrading to the Note 8 despite its rather steep price.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 8:58 AM 3

Posts: 1131; Member since: Sep 28, 2016

Funny how a clearly future forward, most 2017, phone in existence could get this type of vitriol response because of the GS8+ while the oldest design, most 2010, phone in existence, the iPhone 8, can get a free pass and get a 9.2 from a reviewer.
It's amazing how stupid our species is sometimes to be honest. Lol

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 9:39 AM 3

Posts: 535; Member since: Sep 14, 2017

People are starting to realize what a gem the S8/S8+ duo was. Even after 6-months, no other phone offers quite the package they do.
They either miss out on microSD, or water resistance, or wireless charging, or headphone jack, or design, or display etc.
And with the prices getting lower than $600 for the S8, it's a no brainer. Yes, the software is a bit janky, but sooner or later it will be updated to what the Note 8 has( which is really optimized). Rest all is near perfect.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 7:06 AM 5

Posts: 223; Member since: Feb 29, 2016

Have been pretty unhappy with my Samsung galaxy s8+. Software wise things have been going downhill since I bought it. Device has been stuttering while browsing, connection has been very iffy at times causing me to power down to fix.connecting through Bluetooth has been ok but running music using Bluetooth has been a problem. Phone will not allow to raise the volume without a consent everytime thinking it might hurt your ears. Hello I'm not plugged in with headphones and there is an external volume control. Many calls have had static issues. Software is not very user friendly. Many more issues I don't have the space to comment here. I'm also coming from a Meizu phone. Flyme IMHO is a whole lot more user friendly than Samsung.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 9:44 AM 2

Makes no sense and is just a excuse. LG V30 is smoother than the Note 8 and has jam packed features also with same SoC. Last year Pixel w/noticeably slower S821 vs S835 in Note 8 with UFS 2.1 still not as smooth.. and it' a shame

posted on Oct 06, 2017, 7:42 AM 0

Posts: 1050; Member since: Sep 20, 2017

I bet a lot of people were holding out to see the IPhone.
After seeing the 7s which that S all it is, and seeing the X, and the price increase, for a phone that doesn't do enough, and with the S price going down; iys simply a better buy.
I have no idea why Apple ever named any device with S.
I think they did it for the same reason the 7S is being called th3 8. To rival Samsung hoping users get confused and think Apples S or 8 is better or equal.
Not placing a fast charger with a phone that can fast charge could have been an issue too.
Plus what is Apple.offerimg for the price increase?
The S is a far better buy and I am sure some Nite holdouts probably waited to see the Note amd we disappointed and decide to get the S.
The S8 looks better than either new iPhone, still has what people arebuse too. It has a home button, still has an FPS, it doesn't have a stupid notch, has a better display, better features, better price and is just overall a better device between the 3.
It's confusing to an iPhone 8 and a X as well. All 3 of them should have been a X to begin with. A X, X+ and X Edition would have been smarter if they had never had a 5s, 6s or 7s.
Apple.has truly lost its way.

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 9:53 AM 2

Posts: 1050; Member since: Sep 20, 2017

Samsung yearly upgrade cycle is Sprint for the S and Fall for the Note.
New iPhone also comes Fall of the same year.
If anyone was waiting for the iPhone X and its being held until December, then the downside is, upgrades woudl have to wait until Dec to upgrade next year, when they are use to upgrading right now.
People are gettign the best newest phone they can get now, that is less of a repeat of last years model or the year before that and the only OEM seeming to offer that in the States at least is Samsung.
Whatever the reason, Samsung I'm sure is happy.
Thanks for my Gear 360. Awaiting my Fast Wireless charger/128GB SD Card combo is taking longer than an expected.

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posted on Oct 05, 2017, 7:26 PM 0

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I was a note fan for a long time. I kept my Note 4 and regarded that as the best device. I have a Galaxy S8+ and I'm very happy with my purchase. Note 8 is still awesome phone, but I didn't really utilize the S-Pen to it's full potential, so I made the calculated decision to just go with the S8+. However, I wish the S8+ had more RAM because it doesn't hold as many application in caches as well as the Note 8, and that cannot be overstated enough. The note 8 has some performance advantages, but I can live with that. I'll wait for the Note 10, maybe there will be significant hardware update by then!

posted on Oct 05, 2017, 8:28 PM 0

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